Whoa, all! Don't forget, today is the last day to enter our weight loss competition.
C'mon, you can do it!!
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
Dear Journal
No workout.
Decent portions....till dinner when I ate at Buffalo Wild Wings.
It's not going to be a good weekend either (ya know, being a holiday and all) but I'll try to be good...ish.
Decent portions....till dinner when I ate at Buffalo Wild Wings.
It's not going to be a good weekend either (ya know, being a holiday and all) but I'll try to be good...ish.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Tuesday Tip: Monitor Your Happiness
I have recently been reading The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin.
(It's been fabulous so far! I highly recommend it.)
Gretchen mentioned something that really struck a cord with me.
Happiness Myth No. 5: A "treat" Will Cheer You Up.
Oh. my. goodness.
As I thought on it, I realized how true this was for me.
When I think of something tasty to eat (typically sweet...and chocolate) my mouth starts to water. I think of how wonderful that food is and how happy it'll make me feel just eating it.
And so I treat myself.
At the first few bites, I do get an initial rush of happiness.
But then something funny happens.
It quickly diminishes.
By the time my treat has ended, I've already decided that I want more; I want to try and extend that happiness.
I'll take more.
And sometimes more.
But as soon as I am done, my happiness rush is over and is replaced by guilt. And shame. (And sometimes a stomach ache.)
The happiness is fleeting. It lasts but a moment and my "treat" is so short lived that within an hour I find myself looking for the next treat to give me another boost.
It DOESN'T truly make me happy.
I've gone back to something that I've done before (and what I realize really works for me). Instead of handling treats as the urge strikes, I portion out one treat for the end of each day.
As other temptations come along, I find that I can resist them more knowing that I have my special treat waiting for me.
In the evening, I'll put the kids down to bed and I'll sit with my treat. I try to have less distractions so that I can savor and taste each bite.
Not only do I truly enjoy my treat, but I am happy all day just thinking about it and knowing that I've remained in control and not over-indulgent.
Happy.
(It's been fabulous so far! I highly recommend it.)
Gretchen mentioned something that really struck a cord with me.
Happiness Myth No. 5: A "treat" Will Cheer You Up.
Oh. my. goodness.
As I thought on it, I realized how true this was for me.
When I think of something tasty to eat (typically sweet...and chocolate) my mouth starts to water. I think of how wonderful that food is and how happy it'll make me feel just eating it.
And so I treat myself.
At the first few bites, I do get an initial rush of happiness.
But then something funny happens.
It quickly diminishes.
By the time my treat has ended, I've already decided that I want more; I want to try and extend that happiness.
I'll take more.
And sometimes more.
But as soon as I am done, my happiness rush is over and is replaced by guilt. And shame. (And sometimes a stomach ache.)
The happiness is fleeting. It lasts but a moment and my "treat" is so short lived that within an hour I find myself looking for the next treat to give me another boost.
It DOESN'T truly make me happy.
I've gone back to something that I've done before (and what I realize really works for me). Instead of handling treats as the urge strikes, I portion out one treat for the end of each day.
As other temptations come along, I find that I can resist them more knowing that I have my special treat waiting for me.
In the evening, I'll put the kids down to bed and I'll sit with my treat. I try to have less distractions so that I can savor and taste each bite.
Not only do I truly enjoy my treat, but I am happy all day just thinking about it and knowing that I've remained in control and not over-indulgent.
Happy.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Dear Journal (Day 7)
Zumba this morning.
A whole half pan of brownies sitting on the counter.
I haven't eaten even a smidgen yet.
Can you believe that?
I'm waiting for my nightly treat to have an appropriately sized portion (after the kids go to bed, when I can really savor it).
While eating lunch today, I got down to the last 1/3 of my taco and realized that I wasn't really hungry for the rest. I wrapped the rest up and put it in the fridge; I ate it for dinner instead.
All together I'd say it was a win day.
(All together: I'd say it was a win day!)
A whole half pan of brownies sitting on the counter.
I haven't eaten even a smidgen yet.
Can you believe that?
I'm waiting for my nightly treat to have an appropriately sized portion (after the kids go to bed, when I can really savor it).
While eating lunch today, I got down to the last 1/3 of my taco and realized that I wasn't really hungry for the rest. I wrapped the rest up and put it in the fridge; I ate it for dinner instead.
All together I'd say it was a win day.
(All together: I'd say it was a win day!)
Is This What You're Scared Of?
For those of you joining in our weight lost challenge, just be warned that we are planning on sharing all before and after photos right here on the blog.
Does that terrify you?
It doesn't?
Because it totally freaks me out.
But it's also good for me.
Keeps it real. Keeps me honest.
Sharing makes me WANT to be accountable and show that I can work hard and make a change.
So be brave. Take a leap. Put yourself out there.
We won't judge, we promise.
And we'll be here for you. Every step of the way.
And honestly, if you are truly terrified and would prefer that we DON'T share your images, I can respect that. Just let me know in your entry e-mail.
But here's my leap. My starting photo and weight.
(Eeek!! Be kind.)
In case you can't tell, that number up there is a 207.
207
Higher than the last time that I started.
I can't believe what a circle I've gone in.
Apparently this time I need to focus on KEEPING my healthy habits in place.
Does that terrify you?
It doesn't?
Because it totally freaks me out.
But it's also good for me.
Keeps it real. Keeps me honest.
Sharing makes me WANT to be accountable and show that I can work hard and make a change.
So be brave. Take a leap. Put yourself out there.
We won't judge, we promise.
And we'll be here for you. Every step of the way.
And honestly, if you are truly terrified and would prefer that we DON'T share your images, I can respect that. Just let me know in your entry e-mail.
But here's my leap. My starting photo and weight.
(Eeek!! Be kind.)
In case you can't tell, that number up there is a 207.
207
Higher than the last time that I started.
I can't believe what a circle I've gone in.
Apparently this time I need to focus on KEEPING my healthy habits in place.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Dear Journal (Day 6)
It's Sunday so I was lazy and there were no workouts.
I had dinner with friends, but other than that portioned my meals and didn't excessively snack.
Not too shabby of a day.
I had dinner with friends, but other than that portioned my meals and didn't excessively snack.
Not too shabby of a day.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Dear Journal (Day 5)
I ate well today.
Small portions.
(read: I was hungry)
I managed to stay at home, not eat any fast food, and control my snacking.
I went on a 45 min walk this evening and took the kids to the park.
Not too shabby. Feeling pretty good.
Need to remember to hydrate more.
Small portions.
(read: I was hungry)
I managed to stay at home, not eat any fast food, and control my snacking.
I went on a 45 min walk this evening and took the kids to the park.
Not too shabby. Feeling pretty good.
Need to remember to hydrate more.
Dear Journal (Day 3 & 4)
Yesterday (day 3) I was true to my word and took the kids on a bike ride.
We rode and rode.
There were a lot of downhill slopes.
No problem, I thought, I'll be working extra hard on the way back.
And so I turned to go back.
Whew! I didn't take into account the extra weight of the two kids.
I could barely keep the bike moving.
Luckily, I had a friend who lived a little up the hill. I stopped at her house, called The Hubster, and he came to rescue us all.
But, hey, at least I was ambitious!
Today (day 4) started off really well.
I went to Zumba!
Followed by a trip to McDonald's so the kids could play with their friends and get energy out.
But I didn't buy myself anything. I snacked on one or two of the kid's fries (who can resist at least a couple, right?) and made myself a healthy sandwich once we returned home.
I feel hungry a lot lately.
I'm hoping it'll pass soon.
I've also had a terrible stomach ache.
For some reason that seems to happen to me every time I start weaning from junk food.
Detox perhaps?
But I know that'll pass too.
Just taking it oneday hour at a time,
Sara
We rode and rode.
There were a lot of downhill slopes.
No problem, I thought, I'll be working extra hard on the way back.
And so I turned to go back.
Whew! I didn't take into account the extra weight of the two kids.
I could barely keep the bike moving.
Luckily, I had a friend who lived a little up the hill. I stopped at her house, called The Hubster, and he came to rescue us all.
But, hey, at least I was ambitious!
Today (day 4) started off really well.
I went to Zumba!
Followed by a trip to McDonald's so the kids could play with their friends and get energy out.
But I didn't buy myself anything. I snacked on one or two of the kid's fries (who can resist at least a couple, right?) and made myself a healthy sandwich once we returned home.
I feel hungry a lot lately.
I'm hoping it'll pass soon.
I've also had a terrible stomach ache.
For some reason that seems to happen to me every time I start weaning from junk food.
Detox perhaps?
But I know that'll pass too.
Just taking it one
Sara
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Spanking the Pounds...Together
Now that Chelsey has given birth to her beautiful little girl (Congratulations, Chey!! Kalin is beautiful!) we feel that it is time to once again start our weight loss competition.
We are going to officially start on June 1st and end on September 1st.
The interesting part??
We are opening the competition up to other participants!
Hurray!!
Why should it just be limited to us two? We want to let others join in the "fun"!
TO ENTER:
*E-mail both a front and side "before" picture to belhepsibah at hotmail dot com.
*E-mail a photo of your current, starting weight.
*Join our Spank the Pounds Facebook group (if you haven't already).
*Send $10 entry fee to Sara
Wait...what?!? $10?!?!
Okay, okay. We're not getting greedy here. We promise.
We're not going to keep any of it.
(Unless we kick your butt in the competition, that is.)
All entry fees will be divided as a reward for the winners (not to mention act as an incentive to work hard).
1st place: 70% of entry fee total
2nd place: 20 % of entry fee total
3rd place: 10% of entry fee total
If we get even 10 competitors, the 3rd place winner will at least make their money back.
We will be calculating wins based on total percentage of body weight lost.
All entries must be received no later than May 31st.
(That means don't put it off till the very last minute.)
We may choose to do weekly weigh-in posts on our Facebook page, so be prepared.
Let us know if you have any questions, we'll deliberate and create an answer for you as needed. :)
We are going to officially start on June 1st and end on September 1st.
The interesting part??
We are opening the competition up to other participants!
Hurray!!
Why should it just be limited to us two? We want to let others join in the "fun"!
TO ENTER:
*E-mail both a front and side "before" picture to belhepsibah at hotmail dot com.
*E-mail a photo of your current, starting weight.
*Join our Spank the Pounds Facebook group (if you haven't already).
*Send $10 entry fee to Sara
Wait...what?!? $10?!?!
Okay, okay. We're not getting greedy here. We promise.
We're not going to keep any of it.
(Unless we kick your butt in the competition, that is.)
All entry fees will be divided as a reward for the winners (not to mention act as an incentive to work hard).
1st place: 70% of entry fee total
2nd place: 20 % of entry fee total
3rd place: 10% of entry fee total
If we get even 10 competitors, the 3rd place winner will at least make their money back.
We will be calculating wins based on total percentage of body weight lost.
All entries must be received no later than May 31st.
(That means don't put it off till the very last minute.)
We may choose to do weekly weigh-in posts on our Facebook page, so be prepared.
Let us know if you have any questions, we'll deliberate and create an answer for you as needed. :)
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Dear Journal (Day 2)
Today was...okay. Not great. Not horrible.
I had fruit for breakfast.
Win.
Chick-fil-a for lunch.
Loss.
Fruit for dinner.
Win.
Junior mints to finish.
Loss.
Does it all eventually equal out?
At the very least, I did do Zumba and a walk with the dogs yesterday.
I also pumped up the wheels in my bike and bought each of the kids new bike helmets.
Maybe tomorrow we'll go for a ride.
Starting slowly,
Sara
I had fruit for breakfast.
Win.
Chick-fil-a for lunch.
Loss.
Fruit for dinner.
Win.
Junior mints to finish.
Loss.
Does it all eventually equal out?
At the very least, I did do Zumba and a walk with the dogs yesterday.
I also pumped up the wheels in my bike and bought each of the kids new bike helmets.
Maybe tomorrow we'll go for a ride.
Starting slowly,
Sara
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Dear Journal (Day 1)
I don't know if anybody even still checks this blog. I hope at least one or two do...to keep me honest.
Even if they don't, I'm going to imagine that they do.
I could just be talking to myself right now (Hi, self!) but I'm going to pretend it's to a whole room of people (hello, everybody!).
My name's Sara, and I eat a lot of junk.
(Everyone responds: Hi, Sara in a monotone voice.)
Hi.
It's true. I cannot deny it.
I haven't been working out. I haven't been watching what I eat. I have been drinking lots of soda and not much water. I have been spoiled rotten by my dear, sweet family and fed many good and wonderful foods.
But... I really want to get on track again. To feel healthy. To feel more alive. Confident. Sure of myself. To have that zippiness back.
(Is zippiness a word. Perhaps zippyness?)
I am starting again today. Of sorts. (I do have a cake in the fridge that needs finished, after all.) I will at least start being more responsible for my actions. For 30 days I plan to journal here, keeping track of how my efforts are going and attempting to do better.
Today, I had cake for breakfast.
Not my finest moment.
But in one hour, I am going to Zumba class to sweat and work my booty and get back into the game.
And I'll see how it goes from there.
Till tomorrow,
Sara
(UPDATE: Dear Journal, I just checked my weight and my month vacation did a lot more damage than I had hoped. I am currently 208 lbs. The heaviest that I have ever been (not counting pregnancies...and not much less than those at that) in my life.)
Even if they don't, I'm going to imagine that they do.
I could just be talking to myself right now (Hi, self!) but I'm going to pretend it's to a whole room of people (hello, everybody!).
My name's Sara, and I eat a lot of junk.
(Everyone responds: Hi, Sara in a monotone voice.)
Hi.
It's true. I cannot deny it.
I haven't been working out. I haven't been watching what I eat. I have been drinking lots of soda and not much water. I have been spoiled rotten by my dear, sweet family and fed many good and wonderful foods.
But... I really want to get on track again. To feel healthy. To feel more alive. Confident. Sure of myself. To have that zippiness back.
(Is zippiness a word. Perhaps zippyness?)
I am starting again today. Of sorts. (I do have a cake in the fridge that needs finished, after all.) I will at least start being more responsible for my actions. For 30 days I plan to journal here, keeping track of how my efforts are going and attempting to do better.
Today, I had cake for breakfast.
Not my finest moment.
But in one hour, I am going to Zumba class to sweat and work my booty and get back into the game.
And I'll see how it goes from there.
Till tomorrow,
Sara
(UPDATE: Dear Journal, I just checked my weight and my month vacation did a lot more damage than I had hoped. I am currently 208 lbs. The heaviest that I have ever been (not counting pregnancies...and not much less than those at that) in my life.)
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